WISER
(Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research)

The Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research in Kenya, a partnership with Duke University's Global Health Institute, is building the first model all-girls secondary boarding school in Muhuru Bay, Kenya. The campus will include a community center dedicated to expanding the social and economic capital of women in the southern Lake Victoria region. WISER will provide the first potable water, solar power, and computer technology in the region.
WISER is dedicated to fostering a spirit of intellectual enthusiasm that will challenge girls to lead, serve, and ultimately reduce the gender equality gap in Kenyan society.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held November 27, 2008 and construction is underway as of early January 2009.
Click to read about President Carrie Arndt's visit to Muhuru Bay, Kenya and to read about the latest news from Kenya.
Click to visit WISER's website.
URJ Disaster Relief Fund
The Reform community has a long and strong history of generosity when floods or earthquakes devastate communities, when houses of worship burn in the fires of racial prejudice, when terrorism causes havoc, and when other disasters cause untold harm to people across the planet.
Visit the URJ's site to learn more about the Union of Reform Judaism's disaster relief efforts and how you can help.
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